"The ancient Egyptians, incidentally, treated arthritis with electric catfish—or, as the hieroglyphics call them, 'angry catfish'. Remarkably, electric catfish can be trained to stun on cue, which seems like something coastguards and river police should be looking into before a supervillain does."
—The Ambition of a Potato
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